Here to affirm all these one star ratings. My husband suffered under their "care." One nurse told…read moreme after witnessing that he was throwing up all his meds and that included painkillers, nausea medications, and anti-anxiety medicine, that he couldn't be hospitalized because he wasn't "actively dying" yet. When he was gasping for breath and in pain, the nurse told him the medicine would kick in, in an hour and to RELAX. Do not risk that your loved ones last hours will be spent in agony because of this company's incompetence and lack of respect for human suffering. Have to rate in order to post, other wise would give a 0 star rating.

There's quite a mix of reviews for Care Dimensions, but the care team for my grandmother was…read morewonderful - we are especially thankful to her social worker, Joan C, and nurse, Tim C. who made her last few weeks comfortable and allowed our family to carry out Grandma's last wishes. Joan in particular went above and beyond in helping us navigate different options, applying for financial aid, etc. I was struck by how she knew each of the different family members she met by name and how she repeatedly advocated on our behalf to get certain accommodations made that mattered to my grandmother. Finally, her clarity in laying out next steps and who should be doing what was much appreciated during a emotionally taxing time. I could not recommend her more, and would hope that everyone is lucky enough to have a social worker like her.

We were so fortunate to have an amazingly compassionate, thoughtful and caring hospice team at…read moreFaith and Family. All members of the team were tightly coordinated and in sync in supporting us as my husband's transition accelerated after a very painful fracture of the shoulder. From Faith, a very experienced hospice aide, to McKenzie, the case manager who visited us almost every day, to Connie the weekend nurse whose wisdom, insight and patience carried us forward, to Catherine, the social worker, Valerie, Reiki specialist, and Frank the Chaplin - all brought unique and supportive perspectives as we navigated this challenging time. My husband and I wanted to do hospice at home and as his decline accelerated, this hospice team made the journey possible. I am forever grateful for the wonderful care my husband received and the comfort care my family was given. I would strongly recommend this hospice! Hard to express how truly outstanding the team was!!

Faith & family hospice has the most compassionate staff. From the beginning, with our intake…read morenurse,Emily to our primary nurse, Lindsay we were treated with respect, caring & expertise. If someone was unable to answer a question, they admitted it & got the answer for us. As a nurse, I can be very picky with medical care. We were so lucky to have Lindsay as the primary nurse for my mother in law. She guided the entire family ( 6 children!!!) through the dying process. She was able to anticipate needs of everyone & facilitated them, while always putting my mother in law first. She was also able to arrange for a well needed massage from Poppy who was perfect. I cannot say enough about this hospice team!!! The best- don't go anywhere else.

My experience with Seasons Hospice is that they support the Health Care Proxy only and do not…read moresupport family members. They will not talk with you, return your phone calls or emails. When I called looking for someone to talk with confidentially about my own anguish they put me in touch with the social worker who after we spoke, called the health care proxy and broke confidentiality and told them of my call to them. I have no idea how my mother is doing except through the health care proxy who is not able to keep me fully informed. The nursing facility where she is has been shut down for 3 weeks and have offered no compassionate visits with her and Season's Hospice will not return my calls. I gave them 2 stars because the staff that I did speak with seemed compassionate and I would rather have them see her then leave her in the hands of a non-caring nursing home.

Miserable hospice. snippy nurse, under-aged, inexperienced social worker all combined for…read moreunnecessary drama at the end of life experience for my beautiful husband suffering from body-wracking merciless cancer. It should have been a calm ending, they only hastened his death by absolute incompetence and upping a situation that was complex enough. Social worker should start looking for another job at a call center where she could put her two cents in at a comparable salary.

Visiting Angels are great people to work with. They are very responsive to requests and able to…read moreprovide advice and help tailored to our mother's needs.

I use Visiting Angels to look after my mother while I live overseas. So far I am overwhelmed at…read morethe response my mother has had to the quality of care she receives. The people who look after my mother are incredibly kind and loving. We've used other agencies and had other folks in our home that are just there to go through the motions... Visiting Angels provide TRUE companionship for the elderly. They talk, the listen, they care and the respond. Most importantly for me is that I have a great caseworker who keeps me in the loop with things that occur in the house. She is a great resource for suggestions on how to handle tricky situations and also a great resource to coordinate things like food deliveries and other things that take place in the house while I am away. If you are reading this you have a loved one that needs support, it is a stressful situation and you sometimes feel like anything you do will be a mistake. I'm here to say that Visiting Angels eliminated so much of that anxiety for my family. Please engage with them and see how they can do the same for you.

My mom was at the commons for several weeks, recovering from a hip fracture. We've had many…read moreexperiences with rehabilitation hospitals over many years and I have to say that The Commons is by far the best experience we've had. Emily Starr is an incredible, caring resource who was always available to help us along, even after my mom left The Commons. Reid, on the PT staff, was an amazing physical therapist who really took the time to improve my mother's mobility in ways that no other physical therapist could. 5+ stars for The Commons!

A high-quality facility with caring staff and friendly environment. The nursing staff are happy to…read morecommunicate and support families. My mom has lived there for 6 years and has transitioned from independent living to assisted living and now to memory care. The staff helped me navigate the transitions and made it as smooth as possible.

Home Instead of Waltham MA has been extremely responsive to my caregiving needs for several years…read morenow. They have provided some wonderful, caring people to look after my mother. I have come to trust their judgement and reliability and I'm happy to recommend their Waltham, MA office!

From the owner: From personal care services to hospice care support and many care needs in between, our local Home…read moreInstead Senior Care offices offer a broad range of services that can be tailored to meet your familys unique needs and preferences. While the tasks of each service might differ, the goal for all types of care remains the same: To enhance the lives of seniors and their families. Conditions like dementia or arthritis may come with unique care challenges, but you can lean on us to help you face those challenges. Our specialized training programs equip Home Instead CAREGivers to help seniors cope with their condition while maximizing their capabilities. Home Instead Senior Care services can help meet a variety of care needs related to Alzheimers disease, dementia, arthritis, Parkinsons, diabetes, depression, and other conditions.

After placing a relative here, it's now five months later and so far, so good. Of course, the place…read moreshe was in before was so horrible that being in a Russian prison would've been a step upwards. So just the fact that they don't starve them is a good move in the right direction.

MaristHill Nursing and Rehab Center is a decidedly mixed bag. On the one hand, there are many…read morecaring and kind staff members -- nurses, aides, and administrators. Still, there are others who can be very curt with the residents. When I visited my parent there, I witnessed some of this first-hand. I worried that if the aides behaved that way when I was there, how might they behave when I was not. My parent was not the easiest of residents. Could be very impatient and demanding. On some occasions though, particularly when they needed to use the bathroom, an aide may not arrive for 15-20 minutes. Often I assisted my parent before an accident occurred. I believe that part of the problem is that the staff is small, a situation made worse by the COVID19 virus, which saw many on staff need to take time off. Even before this, however, there were too many residents for each aide. I also suspect that the pay is low, as there is so much turnover. One final note: their response to the COVID19 virus was exemplary. Residents were confined to their rooms before other facilities in the area did so. My parent was tested twice for the virus (negative both times). Families were kept up to date by several letters from the president of MaristHill. All in all, I believe that my parent was fairly well-taken care of, given the ratio of staff to residents. My advice, though, is to tour several facilities before choosing one, and try to talk to the families of residents if at all possible. This can be difficult on a tour of the facility, but possible. Also, read up on the Massachusetts ratings for nursing homes. They can be found online. Good luck!

DO NOT put anyone you care about in this facility! The leadership is unresponsive and only cares…read moreabout raising prices, even when our loved one is not getting basic needs met. There is a major shortage of help. Ironically, they continue to fill the rooms with new residents. We're looking for a new place. Very disappointing!!

Normally, I would rate benchmark with five stars, because that was what was explained to me and a…read morefamily member however, what really came out of that sales patch was mis-guided, or misdirected. Exaggerations of what they hoped to have there, but may not necessarily sincerely accomplish. I tried to reach the executive Director. No one returning my call. It's been a week. I left a message at the corporate office for the executive Director's boss. (purposely not putting his name on this review... Yet ) He never returned my call. Maybe they think I'm somebody that will just lay down the phone which is the opposite of who I am, IMO I believe Benchmark is, a nice community compared to some of the competitors that are much pricier. They have a good mix of residents, RCA's, etc. the executive staff, I find nonresponsive and unable to accommodate accountability for their lack of actions. Somethings that I find important and don't really want to bring up specifics out here I feel are falling through the cracks and feel that it needs to be addressed, I tried going through the chain of command that has failed now I'll deter, hopefully some residence from moving in here and go someplace else because of the lack of effort from corporate. And then may be in the future. I could make a call to a place that would make them listen and respond probably within an hour. However, I'm curious to see if they read these reviews and possibly respond to them that's my hope.